Tony Kemp, Outfield, Oakland Athletics

Date of Birth: 10/31/1991
Birthplace: Franklin, Tennessee
College: Vanderbilt University

Tony Kemp, outfielder for the Oakland Athletics, was a top player at Vanderbilt University. In 2013, he was named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Player of the Year.

Kemp was drafted by the Houston Astros in 2013. He played in their minor league system from 2013 through 2015.

Kemp played in 59 games with the Astros in 2016. He finished the season with 26 hits, 27 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a .217 batting average. Defensively, as a left fielder in 37 games, he made 33 putouts and 1 error. He also played in 69 games in the minors.

Kemp spent most of the 2017 season in the minors, playing in just 17 games with the Astros.

Kemp played in 97 games with the Astros in 2018. He had 67 hits, 15 doubles, 30 RBIs, 44 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .263 batting average. Defensively, he played 7 games at second base, 61 games in left field, 32 games in center field, and 2 games in right field. IN the postseason, he had 14 at-bats in 6 games and he had 4 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. He batted .286.

Kemp was traded to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with 52 hits and a .212 batting average in 66 games with the Astros and 44 games with the Cubs. Defensively, he played at second base and in all three outfield positions.

Kemp was traded to the Athletics on January 13, 2020. He played in 49 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 23 hits and a .247 batting average. Defensively, he played 43 games at second base and 3 games in left field.

Kemp finished the 2021 season with 92 hits, 16 doubles, 37 RBIs, 51 strikeouts to 52 walks, and a .279 batting average in 131 games.

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